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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 6h

Can only assume that this is it for Slegers. Damn shame. #AWFC #MCIARS

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 30/09/2026

Jesus Christ Cornell

What use was it to bring the writer and activist Chanel Miller to campus in the spring just for fraternity brothers to scroll, bored, on their phones as she movingly shared her experience as Emily Doe, the victim of Brock Turner? As I wrote at the time, I was floored and dismayed as I sat in the audience with one of my brilliant undergraduates; we heard Miller’s shattering account of being sexually assaulted by Turner behind a dumpster at Stanford University after a fraternity party. Her talk was riveting, and there was so much to learn from it. And yet many of the male students who hailed predominantly from fraternities — 15 percent of each chapter was required to be in attendance — were so tuned out that Miller commented ruefully: “You know, this has been my hardest gig, because they didn’t turn down the house lights. I’m not sure how you professors do it, because it’s so hard looking out at this sea of mildly disgruntled faces. I mean, I’m sure you’re all very moved, but …,” Miller smiled. The implication being, it didn’t seem like it, from her angle.

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 30/09/2026

still thinking about what a b*tch PCA was at that last checked swing call that didn't go his way, with his team down 8-0 in the 8th. a deeply unlikable dork.

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yesterday in Chicago, Illinois, the sun set at 6:38pm. The sun met the horizon at 48°, close to straight down. There would have been a moment of impossible color, and then there wouldn't have been. Its gone now. sinceyouarrived.world/sky?city=Chi...

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Yesterday in Chicago, Illinois, the sky did something.

The sunset above Chicago, Illinois yesterday, in typeset prose, rendered from atmospheric data.

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“There has to be some accountability for the university” Political leadership of Ithaca forces suspension of all Cornell Greek events:

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chelsea bridge 🩸 @secretaboutbox.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

there are no worthwhile qualities of fraternities, full stop. when they're not busy raping women and defending their rapist members they abuse and kill new members for fun. colleges have proven they cannot be made safe or reformed. the only reasonable policy at this point is banning all of them.

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fuck the Ricketts family. Chicago trophies aren't worth it. #Cubs

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honor sachs @drhonor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One of the main reasons fraternities still exist is that membership signals to potential employers that you’re capable of keeping institutional secrets, even when it means covering up illegal behavior.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’m seeing a lot of posts about talking to your sons in light of the Cornell article. And yes. Talk to your sons. Here are some things you should say, based on anti-violence research about what they need to hear:

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⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (Stina Marie) @stinasdemons.com · 28/09/2026

It's that day again. Use any and all resources available to help you through it. (And, as always, #FuckAI)

Reminder to treat your body like a data center:
1. Consume as much water and literature as possible
2. Upset the local city council with your existence

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Technology enthusiasts severely overestimate the average person’s desire or willingness or capacity to build and use AI agents. I understand some work roles that could mandate or encourage it but that is no way a tech revolution. Agents are best for structured, clearly delineated tasks.

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jad 📸 @aerojad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📸 lake forever, this morning's sunrise for now #Chicago #photography

Golden hour this morning over Lake Michigan. Said golden sky gradually brightens as the sun approaches, differing greatly from the blue water in a light chop in the foreground. An absolutely bird-covered (zoom in) crib well offshore stands in silhouette with a little lit light atop the structure

The sun breaks over the horizon this morning in a nearly perfectly clear, golden sky, above a sandpaper-textured Lake Michigan

The sun fully rises above the horizon, turning the water beneath it from blue to gold, all in a light chop. The sky around the sun is clear and bright. I'm looking into the 600mm lens so you don't have to.

The Chicago skyline, still the best built by man, in the midst of its early morning shift in appearance from silhouetted in the predawn hours to one with more definition and windows and such, wrapped in just the lightest of hazes. In the foreground, portions of Montrose Point, concreach and bird sanctuary alike.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 28/09/2026

Did you know Cook County judges need at least 60% “Yes” votes to stay on the bench? Before you cast your votes, check out our profiles of the 61 county judges on your ballot. buff.ly/jpBxfAa

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Cook County November 2026 Judicial Election Guide

Injustice Watch's guide to the November 2026 Cook County judicial elections.

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Chicago White Sox @notwhitesox.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"The Tamale Guy" delivered tonight's game ball in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Night!

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CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM @chirpradio.org · 24/09/2026

TOMORROW! Nick Hakim heads to Lincoln Hall in support of his latest album, "I Can See", on Friday, 9/25! Arima Ederra kicks off this 18+ show at 8pm. MORE INFO: lh-st.com/shows/09-25-... ENTER TO WIN TICKETS: forms.gle/HT92dZRXD6Bc...

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Come and gone: another year being grateful for my continuing streak of missing #RiotFest.

A still image from the movie Office Space where character Peter Gibbons responds to the observation that he's been missing a lot of work lately with, "I wouldn't say I've been MISSING it."

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Lake Superior! Live! @lake-superior.live · 19/09/2026

Current* conditions near Bayfield, WI:

View looking SSE from Port Superior Marina overlooking Pikes Bay in Lake Superior. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-09-18 22:15:09 CDT (about 3 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: windy.com // Current Temp in Bayfield: 59 F | 15 C // Precip: scattered clouds // Wind: ESE at 2 mph | 3 kph // Humidity: 90%

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Kathleen Rooney @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

He should really be called Bruce Pianosby.

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's time for the @chirpradio.org fall fundraising drive! Donate in any amount or join our sustaining Signal Boosters for as little as $5/mo. Our little Murder for the Masses grows and grows for crows and crows... become one of us! chirpradio.app.neoncrm.com/cam.../91/fu...

An illustration of four crows, perched in a tree—one of them is me. Who are the other three?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today is National Voter Registration Day — and we're less than 50 days from the midterms. The best time to check that your voter registration is up to date is right now. And remind your friends and family to do the same. This is absolutely vital. ⬇️ nationalvoterregistrationday.org

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National Voter Registration Day

National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It's goal is to focus

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🎃EM-SCREAM-KAYVEE 🔪 @youremceekayvee.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

yo does your Mom carry the weight of a structure b/c someone told me she's load-bearing

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Levi Stahl @levistahl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Good morning, friends!

A panel from a 1992 Peanuts comic strip showing Peppermint Patty at her desk in school looking at a piece of paper and touching a pencil to her chin. She is saying, “It’s too late now . . . “

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CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM @chirpradio.org · 02/09/2026

CHIRP Record Fair returns this weekend at Sound and Gravity fest! Sept 3-4, 4-9pm at Rockwell on the River; Sept 5, 2-7pm at Athenaeum Center. Free & open to all — records, CDs & more! Details: chirpradio.org/recordfair #chirprecordfair #chirpradio

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Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🏳️‍⚧️ Please read, use, and share these safety resources for trans folks and their allies! 🧵

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#TicketStubTuesday goes back to Cabaret #Metro and my first club show, Philadelphia's finest, #TheDeadMilkmen on the Bucky Fellini tour. Arena shows (with parents) were all I knew, so this experience was transformative. Junior year was right around the corner and concerts were never the same.

An old General Admission ticket stub for a concert at Chicago's Cabaret Metro. Defoliants and Incoming Wounded opened for The Dead Milkmen—Friday, August 28, 1987 - 7:30pm.

Ticket price was $7.00 + $1.75 'Convenience Charge'

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula... How 'bout two?

Puppets of Angel and Spike from the Angel episode 'Smile Time' (s5 e14) 2004

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Chicago in Pop Culture @chicagopopculture.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Chicago Libra, psychedelic promotional poster, c. 1970

Psychedelic Chicago Libra poster, c. 1970, featuring two stylized women amid swirling ribbons of hot pink, yellow, turquoise, purple, and red. Surreal vignettes include a Playboy bunny, cocktail server, skier, sailboat, beer mug, flowers, clouds, and a suited man, with “CHICAGO” and “LIBRA” incorporated into the kaleidoscopic design.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

So proud of my brother for having produced this documentary about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library that made clear the scope of one of Dolly’s many precious gifts to our world.

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Nick Geidner on producing Imagination Library documentary, "The Library that Dolly Built"

Nick Geidner on the motivation to produce the documentary "The Library that Dolly Built," a documentary on Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

44 years ago today, the first CD was produced. What is the first CD you owned? #PublicImageLTD #CompactDisc #1986

CD sleeve art for the 1986 release by Public Image LTD. Each format this album was released in had the generic name of it's format listed as the name. It was a direct play on generic products available via grocery stores at the time.

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

From my perspective (nobody asked) both of Chicago's baseball teams have below average to poor TV booths. Steve Stone is the only host worth his salt—someone clear-eyed, who isn't all about carrying water for the home team. #SoxCubs #SportsBroadcasting

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This Empty Flow / Hello Spaceboy / Three Empty Boys / Plastic Passion / 1999 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACPr... #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #ThisEmptyFlow

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Hello Spaceboy

YouTube video by This Empty Flow - Topic

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

100% agree. The instant I knew I'd been had was when closing Gitmo didn't happen IN THE FIRST 100 DAYS.

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today's #TicketStubTuesday comes after Lollapalooza (Aug 2) and today's crazy, heavy storm ran through Chicago. This is where it all began for Chicago—1991 at the World Music Theatre in Tinley Park. Lineup in comments... #Lollapalooza #Chicago

Pic of an old greige and white Ticketmaster ticket stub reading, "93xrt welcomes, LOLLAPALOOZA '91, take off all day, WORLD MUSIC THEATRE, includes $2.25 parking fee, SAT AUG 3 1991 2:00 PM"

Ticket price was $27.25

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E J Foxie 🦊 @ejfoxie.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Tornado warned storm front viewed from Navy Pier in Chicago, today

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Whatever you can. He's worth it.

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Barry Owen @barryo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Check out CHIRP Radio's Website Launch Party: 2010s Again! at Bramble Arts Loft! via @CHIRPRadio chirpradio.org/events/2010s...

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CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM

Chicago's only listener-supported independent radio station. Streaming live 24/7.

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Amazing! This is how we fight back, America! via @tyleraking.com

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Pumpkin Spice Scotté @smck.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🚨🚨2026 flu shots are available now!!🚨🚨 Just got a call from the Walgreens in my old neighborhood looking to schedule me. Go get 'em, folks!

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The WNBA has never had a trans woman play in the league’s 30-year history and now the right and other anti-trans activists are hammering the league over something that has never been an issue, proving once again it isn’t about protection but exhibiting cruelty toward trans people.

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